Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:12AM4.31m | 9:31PM4.85m | 9:55AM4.39m | 10:13PM4.92m | 10:36AM4.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.16m | 4:55AM-0.16m | 5:03PM0.12m | 5:34AM-0.10m | 5:40PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 125 | 126 | 303 | 252 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 138 | 252 | 494 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 141 | 141 | 325 | 549 | 738 | 327 | 303 |
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